how to create a user in active directory with especial privileges without...
HiI want to make a user that could be able to make a remote desktop connection to DC but because of some problems I cannot join it to remote desktop users group.What is the other way to do this?
View ArticleAutoCertificateRollover for certs issued by internal CA
We're using AD FS 2.0 on Server 2008 R2 and are currently using certificates issued from our internal CA for Service Communications and Token-signing. I'm pretty inexperienced with internal PKI, so I...
View ArticleDoes an attribute in Active Directory exist for computers with BitLocker...
I have been searching the Internet and browsing the Attribute Editor in Active Directory for anything telling me if BitLocker is enabled on a computer. What I find online are mostly steps to recover a...
View ArticleActive Directory - Domain Alies
We have 250 employee in our organization and we are using exchange server 2010. Recently our company name is changed and our bosses do not want to see our old domain name. I know that renaming domain...
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Windows server 2008 R2 RDS Licensing + RODC
Hi all,I have to install RDS Session host + RD Licensing on an RODC server. I know it's not recommended, but if it's technically possible then please let me know. We will force strict policies on that...
View ArticleRole holder refuses to start AD when pointing to itself as its primary DNS...
I have 3 2008R2 AD servers that are all DNS servers, each of which are in a different site.This is a lab so I power these off and on again frequently.When I powered on all the servers simultaneously...
View ArticlePrimary Domain Controller (PDC) fails, but Image Backup and System State...
Hi,we are running a Windows Server 2003 AD Domain. We have one PDC and two BDCs. Last night the PDC failed, because of castrophic failure of the Synology iSCSI device using Samsung hard disks.How ever...
View ArticleHow to create Subdomain in windows 2008
hi friendsi have been given task to create a new sub domain in our existence domain in "Windows 2008 R2"which is as exampletest.com and and i want the new sub domain to be like branch.test.com and also...
View Articleuse adaminstall and install from dsdbutil backup file
I am using adaminstall.exe with advanced switch'adaminstall.exe /adv' to install a adlds replica from a backup.the backup is a dsdbutil backup ( ifw create new backupfile )I want to verify that the...
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NbtNs caused the slowness of logging on domain
Hi,It costs 9sec totally while logging on the domain. 3sec for DHCP, and 6sec for NbtNs broadcast. I can understand the 3sec DHCP because Windows is waiting for 3 times ARP response. But I don't think...
View ArticleNew to ADFS - simple question
I am new to ADFS and a currently reading through the documentation. My company has a couple of specific requirements, with one being access to a SharePoint instance (resource partner) but the other...
View ArticleInstalling a 2012 DC in a all 2008R2 Domain - Keep Name of existing DC
Management wants me to install a new 2012 Domain Controller though keep the name of the Existing DC Server.The Existing DC had DNS, DHCP, WINS, Print Services, Trend Micro OfficeScan, and a few other...
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AD: "ERROR" not FQDN is found in opening Domain operation masters
Hi, "ERROR" not FQDN is found when I navigate to Damain operation mastersAny known issue? Tnx
View ArticleHow can I set while opening IE New Tab for same application , itshould be ask...
Can it be possible to open new tab in IE 7,8,9 and while opening on new tab accessing the same application, it should be asked user name and password?to more details...Lets suppose i have logged in...
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Root Domain not seeing user account properties from child domain
Hi All,Im abit stumped here and going slightly mental staring at random post all over the show :)I have a child domain where i create a new User, after replication the users properties are visable...
View Articlesysvol out of sync with 2 DCs having GPO changes I want to keep - best way to...
Scenario:Single domain with 2 DCs, one 2008 R2 and one 2003AD replicates fineI’m getting journal_wraperrors on the 2008 R2 DC. This prevents FRS replication of sysvol.Administrators have made changes...
View ArticleWindows Server 2003/2008 R2 AD Group Adds at Random to Builtin\Administrators
We're having a strange problem that we can't fathom out. We have inherited a 2003 FFL/DFL domain that has a mix of 2008 R2 and 2003 DC's. The Workstation Admins group was in Builtin\Administrators,...
View ArticleAdministrator of only one machine
Hello, one company that we manage servers for decided to introduce a new player to the game for their accounting system. They´re running Windows 2k8R2 as Hyper-V Host for virtual machines, and Small...
View ArticleEvent ID 1168 Active Directory
Hello,Some time i am getting below error in directory event log."Event ID: 1168Task Category: Internal Processing Source: Active Directory domain Services "Internal error: An Active Directory Domain...
View ArticleActive Directory issues demoting Domain Controllers
Hi, i have a Forest with 1 root Domain and several child Domains.I administer 2 of the child Domains and i can't demote any DC on this Domains.When i try to demote them i got the error:Active...
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